December 30, 2025
Governor signs medical aid in dying bill into law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker signed the medical aid in dying bill into law Friday morning following several weeks of deliberation. The legislation will allow anyone dying of a terminal illness within six months to have the option of medically-assisted death. Many across the state consider the measure to be the most controversial […]
December 21, 2025
The Year in Review
There is never a dull minute at Exit International! Long-time members know this. And 2025 was no different. The significant developments at Exit in 2025 included: Multiple ground-breaking updates to the Peaceful Pill eHandbook Analeine Cal y Mayor’s documentary Sweet Death was released & won multiple awards Successful Australian Workshop Tour (also London) Going to […]
December 21, 2025
Remembering the Heroes: Willet, Humphry & Minelli
The year 2025 was one of great loss for the right to die movement with the deaths of Florian Willet in Germany, Derek Humphry in the US and Ludwig Minelli. Each of these men, in their own way, is a hero to the cause. Each believed passionately in a person’s right to self-determination at the […]
December 18, 2025
He pioneered the Right to Die movement but thought it didn’t go far enough
Derek Humphry He pioneered the Right to Die movement but thought it didn’t go far enough. By Katie Engelhart The book was slim and to the point. There was a chapter on how to kill yourself with pills and a plastic bag, and another on death by starvation. Also sections on electrocution, hanging and poisonous […]
December 6, 2025
Sweet Death @ Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival
Exit is excited to announce that Analeine Cal y Mayor’s documentary ‘Sweet Death’ will screen at the closing night awards of the 2025 Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival. Everyone is invited. The Festival operates a reverse ticketing system where tickets are available at the door. Patrons are requested to pay what they can afford/ deem […]
December 3, 2025
Assisted Suicide Remains Illegal in NL Following Court Judgment
The Dutch State may continue to prohibit assisted suicide. This was ruled by the Court of Appeal in The Hague on Tuesday (2 December). The Last Will Cooperative had brought the case because it believed the ban violated the right to self-determination. In the Netherlands, it is illegal to assist someone in committing suicide. Assistance […]
December 2, 2025
Obituary – Ludwig Minelli
The Swiss founder of DIGNITAS, GBS and IFW advisory board member Ludwig A. Minelli died last Saturday as he had lived: self-determined. Michael Schmidt-Salomon remembers his foundation colleague, long-time comrade-in-arms and friend. ‘Meinetwegen. Episoden eines glücklichen, bewegten und bewegenden Lebens’ (For my sake. Episodes from a happy, eventful and moving life) is the title of […]
December 1, 2025
Ludwig Minelli Dies at Dignitas
Dignitas founder, Ludwig Minelli, has died at the organisation he founded, Dignitas. He was 92. Exit pays our respects to this remarkable man. Swiss media outlet 20 Minuten reports: The founder of the Dignitas association and one of the pioneers of assisted suicide in Switzerland has died. Ludwig A. Minelli died on 29 November, shortly […]
